John Parsons earned the Most Valuable Player Award and Bode Saiz received the WOW Award in Game 1 of the Kansas Cal Ripken 12U State Tournament, July 17, in Frontenac. The Columbus All-Stars took a big win, 18-1, over Fredonia in the tournament opener. Courtesy photo.
Jase Stephens garnered the Most Valuable Player Award for the Columbus 12U All-Stars and Jaxon Harper received the WOW Award in a Game 4 loss to Frontenac, 0-11, in the Kansas Cal Ripken 12U State Tournament, July 18, at Frontenac. Courtesy photo.
Texas Seimer picked up the WOW Award and Kasen Sallee took home the Most Valuable Player Award in the Game 9 loss to Parsons, July 19, at the Kansas Cal Ripken 12U State Tournament, in Frontenac. Columbus suffered an 8-18 loss in their final pool game of the tournament. Courtesy photo.
Jase Stephens knocked one over the fence to earn a home run pin and the WOW Award in Game 8 of the Kansas Cal Ripken 12U State Tournament, July 19, in Frontenac. John Parsons received his second MVP of the tournament for the Columbus All-Stars in the 4-21 loss to MC Bandits. Courtesy photo.
The Columbus Cal Ripken 12U All-Star Team ended the season in the 2025 Kansas Class 12U State Tournament in Frontenac, July 17-20. None of the five Kansas Districts hosted a District Tournament, giving six teams a straight shot at a state title.The host, Frontenac 12U All-Stars won the championship in a shut-out over Parsons, 13-0, to advance to 2025 Cal Ripken MidWest Plains Regional, J...